Marilyn Howard can't wait for the first potluck at her new home. "I think I'd like to have a bean pot in a slow cooker which you could share with everybody," she said. Marilyn is an elder of the Samish Indian Nation. She has lived in Bellingham for years but is now moving back to her Samish roots. It's an identity she embraces fiercely and one she doesn't want to lose. "Once the stories are gone, they're gone. When people pass, there are no more stories. By bringing everyone so close together, we hopefully can all hear their stories. That means a lot to the Samish themselves," Marilyn said. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/regional/native-america/samish-indian-nation-calling-people-home/281-ff8bfc82-0bb3-4257-a641-c073514f7661